Robots can learn in two main ways: by imitating demonstrations (imitation learning) or by trial and error (reinforcement learning). Imitation learning enables fast skill acquisition from demonstrations but struggles outside the situations shown in the data. Reinforcement learning can adapt to new situations through interaction, but it is often sample-inefficient and unstable for real robots.
This seminar explores offline-to-online reinforcement learning as a way to combine the strengths of both approaches: starting from large datasets and improving policies through online experience. We will discuss key algorithms for offline RL, such as AWAC, IQL, CQL, recent work showing that standard offline RL algorithms struggle with online fine-tuning, and ways to resolve that. We then look at methods that explicitly integrate imitation learning with reinforcement learning to improve exploration and sample efficiency. Finally, we address continual and lifelong learning, where robots must adapt to changing tasks and environments without forgetting previously acquired skills.
| Rhythmus | Tag | Uhrzeit | Format / Ort | Zeitraum | |
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| wöchentlich | Mo | 14-16 | CITEC 2.017 | 13.10.2025-06.02.2026 |
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| 39-M-Inf-AI-app-foc_a Applied Artificial Intelligence (focus) | Applied Artificial Intelligence (focus): Seminar | Studieninformation | |
| Applied Artificial Intelligence (focus): anwendungsorientiertes Seminar 1 | Studienleistung
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| Applied Artificial Intelligence (focus): anwendungsorientiertes Seminar 2 | Studieninformation | ||
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| 39-M-Inf-ASE-app-foc_a Applied Autonomous Systems Engineering (focus) | Applied Autonomous Systems Engineering (focus): Seminar | Studieninformation | |
| Applied Autonomous Systems Engineering (focus): anwendungsorientiertes Seminar 1 | Studieninformation | ||
| Applied Autonomous Systems Engineering (focus): anwendungsorientiertes Seminar 2 | Studieninformation | ||
| - | benotete Prüfungsleistung | Studieninformation | |
| 39-M-Inf-INT-app-foc_a Applied Interaction Technology (focus) | Applied Interaction Technology (focus) - Seminar | Studieninformation | |
| Applied Interaction Technology (focus): anwendungsorientiertes Seminar 1 | Studienleistung
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| Applied Interaction Technology (focus): anwendungsorientiertes Seminar 2 | Studieninformation | ||
| - | benotete Prüfungsleistung | Studieninformation |
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The seminar will start with two introductory lectures. Each week, one student will present a research paper from the reading list and lead the discussion. At the end of the semester, each student will submit an essay answering a guiding question related to their topic.